Roseanne Barr faces backlash for controversial tweet

The fallout from Roseanne Barr and her infamous tweet continue, as Barr as accused her co-stars of “throwing her under the bus.”

For those of you who are unaware, Roseanne faced a storm of backlash last week after sending out a tweet that many commentators deemed racist. The tweet related to former Obama administration advisor, Valerie Jarrett.

Barr faced criticism for describing Jarrett as the result of the "Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby". Understandably many people were offended by this comment, not least the co-stars on Roseanne’s show.

Sara Gilbert, who stars as the daughter of Roseanne on the show, issued a statement regarding the tweet, which has since seen the show cancelled. It read: "Roseanne's recent comments about Valerie Jarrett, and so much more, are abhorrent and do not reflect the beliefs of our cast and crew or anyone associated with our show,"

Gilbert added: "I am disappointed in her actions to say the least."

"Wow! unreal," Barr replied in a tweet.

Michael Fishman was another star of the show who issued a statement. Fishman, who played D.J. Conner, tweeted the following statement: "I believe our show strived to embrace different backgrounds and opinions, through open dialogue. While I am going to miss being part of the ABC family, I believe that to sit back, or remain silent in an attempt to distance myself from the actions/statements of others would unintentionally endorse or placate those statements which I find truly offensive.

“My character was designed to represent the inclusive nature of my views. To represent portions of society often marginalized. In this moment it is important to be clear. We must stand-up against; bias, hatred, bigotry and ignorance to make society a better place for all."

Barr tweeted Fishman a response, stating: "I created the platform for that inclusivity and you know it.ME. You throw me under the bus. nice!"

Fishman didn’t stand for her reply and added: "You fought, built, and designed Roseanne for inclusiveness. That is why yesterday was so out of character with the last 30 years. It was in your hands from the beginning to the end. No one can deny that."

This is not the first time that Barr has faced controversy, with the long time Trump supporter running into plenty of mishaps before. However, it appears that her tweet was one step too far.

Her show has been cancelled and her co-stars aren’t standing for her abhorrent statements.